Adenoviruses Use Which of the Following Entry Mechanisms

question 9

Multiple Choice

Adenoviruses use which of the following entry mechanisms?

• A) The fibers on the virion can penetrate the endosome membrane can cause it to lyse open.
• B) An interaction between the penton base of the virus and the cellular integrin proteins causes the endosome membrane to lyse open
• C) The capsid forms a pore through the cell membrane and extrudes the genome into the cytoplasm
• D) The viral envelope fuses at the plasma membrane after binding to the host integrin protein.
• E) The viral envelope fuses with the nuclear membrane after binding to the nuclear pore complex.

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